Skinner will patrol the road crease Tuesday against the Lightning, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

The Edmonton Oilers their fourth straight game, falling 4-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Tuesday night.

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Stuart Skinner, like his team, skates off as the second-best goalie on the ice every night. Even good teams need their goalies to bail them out, to keep them in a tough game once in a while.

(AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) makes a save on a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel (59) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning have their longest winning streak since the 2020-21 season after beating the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Tuesday at AMALIE Arena. A Leon Draisaitl power-play goal kicked things off in favor of Edmonton, but the Lightning scored four unanswered goals to overtake the Oilers.

Brandon Hagel and Victor Hedman scored second-period goals, and the host Tampa Bay Lightning secured their season-best sixth straight win in a 4-1 thrashing of the slumping Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

Stuart Skinner replaced Pickard and gave up two goals on 16 shots. He’s been Edmonton’s starting netminder for the better part of the last three seasons and has endured an inconsistent campaign that perhaps most threatens the team’s chances of contending for the Stanley Cup.

Analyzing Tuesday’s Edmonton Oilers at Tampa Bay Lightning odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov had two assists and the streaking Tampa Bay Lightning beat Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Tuesday night. The Lightning posted their sixth ...